Dave Rudolf
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| Dave Rudolf | |
|---|---|
| Born | David Robert Rudolf April 6, 1950 Bradley, Illinois |
| 🏫 Education | Western Illinois University |
| 💼 Occupation | Singer-Songwriter, Comedian, Producer, Author |
| 📆 Years active | 1973–present |
David Robert Rudolf (born April 6, 1950) is an American singer-songwriter, comedian, producer, and author. He has been active as a composer, recording artist, and producer since the early 1970s. His music covers a wide range of musical genres, including Folk, Rock, World, Comedy, and Children’s music.[1]
Career[edit]
Dave released his first album, TunesSmyth, in 1973 and started performing at college campuses. By 1981 he won his first of 15 nominations from the National Association for Campus Activities' College Entertainer of the Year award.[1] He has since gone on to perform at over 2,000 colleges as well as numerous park districts, and music festivals across the country. [2] Throughout his career Rudolf has shared the stage with Tim McGraw, Leo Kottke, The Beach Boys, The Everly Brothers, The Mammas & the Pappas, Steve Goodman, John Hartford, The Smother Brothers, Michael Smith, Megon McDonough, The Gatlin Brothers, Sha Na Na, and Cheech and Chong, among others. [3]
Rudolf has made several appearances on radio and TV shows, including the pilot for “Captain Kangaroo,”[4] “Bozo’s Circus,” and Dr. Demento’s Radio Show. In 2006 his song, “Baseball” was featured on the Detroit Tigers year end review.[5] In 1996 Rudolf wrote the song, “Owl’s Song” which was featured on Disney’s Winnie the Pooh “Take My Hand” album, which earned him a Gold Record and Grammy Nomination.[6] [7] His music has also been featured in various films and television shows, notably the Canadian film Black Conflux, which featured his song, “Danger Zone.” [8] [9]
Personal Life[edit]
Born in Bradley, IL, Rudolf is the oldest of five children. He attended Western Illinois University. He currently performs mainly in the Chicagoland area, where he is a lifetime resident. Rudolf has 2 children and lives in Park Forest, IL, a south suburb of Chicago, with his wife, Carolyn.[10]
Discography[edit]
Tunesmythe (1973)[11] Folks (1976)[12]
Where Do Legends Go? (1979)[13]
Danger Zone (1985)[14]
Semi Live (1989)[15]
The Explorer Train (1987)[16]
Kids Don't Listen to This (1991)[17]
Oh No, Not Dave Again! (1992)[18]
In Big Trouble (1995)[19]
All Over the Place (1996)[20]
Mother Goosed Queen of Hearts Club Band (1997)[21]
Stupendously Silly Skits, Songs, and Stories (1999)[22]
Completely Cracked Christmas (2000)[23]
Halloween Spooktacular (2001)[24]
We Are One World (2001)[25]
Throwback (2002)[26]
Not So Grim Fairy Tales (2003)[27]
Vintage Dave (2004)[28]
Soft in the Head (2005)[29]
Westward Whoa! (2005)[30]
Beach Party (2007)[31]
The Bride of Halloween Spooktacular (2008)[32]
Bubba Christmas (2008)[33]
Son of a Beach Party (2009)[34]
Invisible Girl (2011)[35]
Don't Play With Your Food (2012)[36]
Tropical Christmas (2012)[37]
Acoustic Live (2014)[38]
Fun in the Sun (2015)[39]
All Folked Up Vol. 3 (2016)[40]
Let It Roll (2016)[41]
Pale Soul (2017)[42]
This Thorny Thing Called Life (2017)[43]
British Re-Invasion (2018)[44]
Instrumental in My Development (2019)[45]
There’s Still Gas In the Tank (2019)[46]
As the Town Turns to Dust (2020)[47]
The Ebb & Flow (2020)[48]
Nostalgia (2021)[49]
Dave Rudolf Vol. 1 (2021)[50]
Dave Rudolf Vol. 2 (2021)[51]
Dave Rudolf Vol. 3 (2021)[52]
Dave Rudolf Vol. 4 (2021)[53]
Dave Rudolf Vol. 5 (2021)[54]
Dave Rudolf Vol. 6 (2021)[55]
Sit Down, Take a Number (2022) [56] [57]
Traditional (2022)[58]
Featured On[edit]
Live At Someplace Else ---Various Artists --- (1983)[59]
The Preppy Album ---Various Artists--- (1986)
Awards and Honors[edit]
Gold Record for his song “Owl’s Song” on Disney’s “Winnie the Pooh: Take My Hand”[60]
Grammy Nomination for Best Musical Album for Children for Disney’s “Winnie the Pooh: Take My Hand.”[61] [62]
Awarded “Top 10 Regional releases” by the Northwest Indiana Times for his albums This Thorny Thing Called Life (2017), Pale Soul (2017),[63] Ebb and Flow (2020)[64], and Sit Down and Take a Number (2022)[65]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mann, Leslie (September 16, 1996). "The People's Choice". Chicago Tribune.
- ↑ "Dave Rudolf December 7, 1995". Southtown Star. 1995-12-07. p. 51. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ↑ "Dave Rudolf | Visit St. Augustine". www.visitstaugustine.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ↑ Dave Rudolf Captain Kangaroo TV Pilot HD 720p, retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ "Cloverleaf Radio Present: Disney Musician Dave Rudolf returns!". BlogTalkRadio. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ↑ Archives, L. A. Times (1996-01-05). "THE 38TH ANNUAL GRAMMY NOMINATIONS : The Complete List of Nominees". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ↑ Disney - Winnie the Pooh: Take My Hand Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ Black Conflux (2019) - IMDb, retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ Dorsey, Nicole (director) (2019). Black Conflux (Motion picture). Canada: Band With Pictures.
- ↑ "THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ↑ Dave Rudolf - Tune Smythe, retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ Dave Rudolf - Folks, retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ Dave Rudolf - Where Do Legends Go?, retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ Dave Rudolf - Danger Zone, retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ Dave Rudolf - Semi Live, retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ The Explorer Train by Dave Rudolf - RYM/Sonemic, retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ Kids Dont Listen to This by Dave Rudolf, 1991-01-01, retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ In Big Trouble by Dave Rudolf, 1995-01-01, retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ In Big Trouble by Dave Rudolf, 1995-01-01, retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ All Over the Place by Dave Rudolf, 1996-01-01, retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ Mother Goosed Queen of Hearts Club Band by Dave Rudolf, 1997-01-01, retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ Stupendously Silly Skits, Songs, and Stories by Dave Rudolf, 1999-01-01, retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ Completely Cracked Christmas by Dave Rudolf, 2000-01-01, retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ Halloween Spooktacular by Dave Rudolf, 2001-01-01, retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ We Are One World by Dave Rudolf, 2001-01-01, retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ Throwback by Dave Rudolf, 2002-10-11, retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ Not So Grimm Fairy Tales by Dave Rudolf, 2003-06-17, retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ Vintage Dave by Dave Rudolf, 2004-09-15, retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ Soft In the Head by Dave Rudolf, 2005-04-25, retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ Westward Whoa! by Dave Rudolf, 2005-04-26, retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ Beach Party by Dave Rudolf, 2007-03-05, retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ The Bride of Halloween Spooktacular by Dave Rudolf, 2008-08-13, retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ Bubba Christmas by Dave Rudolf, 2008-01-18, retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ Son of a Beach Party by Dave Rudolf, 2009-01-01, retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ Invisible Girl by Dave Rudolf, 2010-12-18, retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ Don't Play With Your Food by Dave Rudolf, 2012-04-19, retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ Tropical Christmas by Dave Rudolf, 2012-11-12, retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ Acoustic Live by Dave Rudolf, 2014-02-15, retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ Fun in the Sun! by Dave Rudolf, 2015-03-03, retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ All Folked Up, Vol. 3 by Dave Rudolf, 2016-04-20, retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ Let It Roll by Dave Rudolf, 2016-04-13, retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ Pale Soul by Dave Rudolf, 2017-05-05, retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ This Thorny Thing Called Life by Dave Rudolf, 2017-05-01, retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ British Re-Invasion by Dave Rudolf, 2018-02-09, retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ Instrumental in My Development by Dave Rudolf, 2019-03-12, retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ There's Still Gas in the Tank (feat. Diana Laffey) by Dave Rudolf, 2019-02-19, retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ As the Town Turns to Dust by Dave Rudolf, 2020-02-14, retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ The Ebb & Flow by Dave Rudolf, 2020-09-22, retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ Nostalgia by Dave Rudolf, 2021-06-04, retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ Dave Rudolf, Vol. 1 by Dave Rudolf, 2021-07-14, retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ Dave Rudolf, Vol. 2 by Dave Rudolf, 2021-10-08, retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ Dave Rudolf, Vol. 3 by Dave Rudolf, 2021-10-08, retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ Dave Rudolf, Vol. 4 by Dave Rudolf, 2021-10-08, retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ Dave Rudolf, Vol. 5 by Dave Rudolf, 2021-10-08, retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ Dave Rudolf, Vol. 6 by Dave Rudolf, 2021-10-08, retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ Sit Down, Take a Number by Dave Rudolf, 2022-04-21, retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ "Dave Rudolf is BACK with 42nd Album "Sit Down, Take A Number"". Lakeshore Public Radio | Northwest Indiana public radio, local news, traffic, and weather. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ↑ Traditional by Dave Rudolf, 2022-11-15, retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ Live At Some Place Else Vinyl Lp Various Artists July 1984 Park Forest IL., retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ↑ Archives, L. A. Times (1996-01-05). "THE 38TH ANNUAL GRAMMY NOMINATIONS : The Complete List of Nominees". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ↑ Disney - Winnie the Pooh: Take My Hand Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-04-04
- ↑ Lounges, Tom. "Tom's annual Top 10 regional releases of 2017". nwitimes.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ↑ Lounges, Tom. "Tom's annual 'Top 10 Regional Releases' for 2020". nwitimes.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ↑ Correspondent, Tom Lounges Times. "Tom's 'Top 10 Regional Releases' of 2022". nwitimes.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
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